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Top native plants

218 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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218 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 141 Part shade 151 Dappled shade 33 Full shade 24

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 88 Well drained 192 Moist 148 Wet 43

Water use

Low 43 Medium 73 High 36

Soil

Rocky 55 Sand 161 Loam 171 Clay 140 Organic 69

Soil pH

Acid 142 Neutral 110 Alkaline 44

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 92

Deer resistant

Yes 104

Resists

Wet soil 52 Dry soil 45 Fire 37 Salt 36 Pollution 34 Poor soil 31 Heat 29 Black walnut 27 Wind 21 Erosion 20 Rabbits 18 Insect pests 16 Diseases 13 Urban conditions 12 Humidity 11 Compaction 9 Heavy shade 9 Storm damage 9 Foot traffic 3 Voles 1

Form

Habit

Erect 700 Spreading 310 Clumping 286 Rounded 203 Dense 152 Multi stemmed 142 Arching 92 Pyramidal 91 Creeping 89 Open 86 Ascending 67 Mounding 65 Oval 62 Climbing 58 Prostrate 51 Horizontal 49 Irregular 35 Multi trunked 28 Conical 27 Broad 26 Vase 23 Columnar 20 Cascading 13 Weeping 6

Plant type

Tree 116 Perennial 113 Shrub 76 Poisonous 33 Herbaceous perennial 31 Wildflower 22 Edible 15 Ground cover 15 Weed 10 Vine 9 Annual 6 Ornamental grasses and sedges 6 Water plant 4 Fern 2 Succulent 2 Houseplant 1 Turfgrass 1